'Homeland: The Complete Second Season'

One of television's most compelling current dramas remains that way in its sophomore round, with emotionally challenged CIA veteran Carrie (Claire Danes) brought back into the agency to renew her probe of military veteran-turned-congressman Brody (Damian Lewis).

Mandy Patinkin also returns as Carrie's mentor Saul, who knows just what he's doing - or thinks he does, anyway - in luring her back from civilian life into global espionage. DVD extras: three "making-of" documentaries; deleted scenes; Season 3 prologue. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray)